decimalTextBox Element
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
The decimalTextBox element represents a text box with or without a spin control for entering decimal numbers as a policy setting parameter. The decimalTextBox element must be associated with a decimal element defined in the elements element.
Syntax
<decimalTextBox refId="<placeholderID>"
defaultValue="<placeholderNumericValue>"
spin="true|false"
spinStep="<placeholderNumericValue>">
Placeholder label:</decimalTextBox>
where Placeholder label is label text for the parameter.
Attributes
| Attributes | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
Yes |
A mapping to the element. |
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No |
A default value. If not specified, the defaultValue attribute will be set to 1. |
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No |
If true, create a spin control; otherwise, create a text box for numeric entry. This attribute is true, by default. |
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No |
The increment of change for the spin control. If not specified, the spinStep attribute will be set to 1. |
Child elements
There are no child elements associated with this element.
Remarks
The decimalTextBox element is associated with either a spin box or numeric text box parameter in the Group Policy Object Editor. The decimalTextBox element will require a matching decimal element in the corresponding .admx file with matching id attribute as declared in the presentation element containing the decimalTextBox element.
Examples
This XML fragment is an example of a decimalTextBox element that is associated with a spin control that displays a default value of 900 and increments or decrements by steps of 60.
<decimalTextBox refId="Sample_NumericTextLabel"
defaultValue="900"
spinStep="60">Spin box label:</decimalTextBox>